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'No need to go into full-scale war' with Iran, says former Israeli PM Barak

A few days after Iran's unprecedented drone and missile attack against Israel, FRANCE 24 spoke to former Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak. The Iranian attack was largely repelled and as such is a "dramatic failure", Barak said. As a result, he believes "there is no need and no will to…

France 24 · Apr 17, 2024

NYT asks journos to not use ‘genocide’, ‘Palestine’ in reports on Israel’s war on Gaza: The Intercept

The New York Times allegedly issued a memo to its journalists asking them to “restrict” the use of a host of terms and phrases in connection with Israel’s war on Palestine in “evidence of the paper’s deference to Israeli narratives”, The Intercept reported.  

Newslaundry · Apr 17, 2024

The thousands of Palestinians Israel arrests, tortures, holds even in death

As Palestinians mark Prisoner’s Day, Israel continues to hold and mistreat thousands of Palestinian captives.

Al Jazeera · Apr 17, 2024

As a Palestinian American, I can’t vote for Joe Biden any more. And I am not alone

The president’s moral failure in Gaza has taken on historic proportions, like Lyndon Johnson’s in Vietnam before him

The Guardian - US · Apr 17, 2024

Senators kill first article of impeachment against Alejandro Mayorkas – as it happened

Alaska Republican Lisa Murkowski voted ‘present’ but all other senators appear to have voted along party lines

The Guardian - US · Apr 17, 2024

Hezbollah Strikes Israeli Military Headquarters In Response To Assassination

Hezbollah claims responsibility for attacking Israeli military headquarters, leading to casualties. IDF retaliates by striking a Hezbollah base in southern...

Top News · Apr 17, 2024

Netanyahu Meets With British And German Foreign Ministers In Jerusalem

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu discusses support against Iran, humanitarian aid to Gaza, and international cooperation with UK and German Foreign Ministers.

Top News · Apr 17, 2024

How well could Iran defend itself against a potential Israeli attack?

Iran operates a wide variety of missile defence batteries at different ranges that aim to defend against aerial strikes.

Al Jazeera · Apr 17, 2024

Middle East Conflict: UK Says It's 'Clear' Israel Will Respond To Iran's Attacks

It's Day 194 of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, but global leaders have their eyes on Israel, which is expected to retaliate against Iran following Tehran's weekend aerial attacks toward Israel.

International Business Times · Apr 17, 2024

Foreign aid supplemental unveiled in House; Biden supports - Roll Call

Speaker Mike Johnson planned to push forward Wednesday with aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, along with a separate border security bill.

Roll Call · Apr 17, 2024